Arlington Hts. New Home of Czech Consulate

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Byline: Jon Davis Daily Herald Staff Writer

Arlington Heights' starring role on the international stage is as host to Arlington Park and the Arlington Million.

Now it's also about to debut in a smaller, though hardly secondary role as host of the Czech Republic's interim Chicago-area consulate.

Arlington Heights was chosen because of George Drost, who will be the country's honorary counsel here.

Drost will be formally inducted into his new post Tuesday in a gathering of 300 local, state and Czech officials, and invited guests at the Metropolis Ballroom, 6 S. Vail Ave.

He'll be sworn in by Czech Ambassador Martin Palous, and Petr Pithart, …